点评:Nusa Dua Beach – Beautiful from above, but a completely different experience in the water
Before visiting Bali, I spent quite a lot of time researching which beach would be truly beautiful, sandy, clean, crystal-clear water, a peaceful atmosphere, no boats, calm waves, and a gently sloping seabed. Nusa Dua Beach kept appearing among the top recommendations.
Based on reviews we chose Merusaka Hotel right on the beachfront so we could enjoy the sea without having to travel anywhere, relax on the beach, and have sunbeds, towels and umbrellas available without additional fees.
Unfortunately, the reality was quite different from what I had imagined.
Nusa Dua Beach looks absolutely wonderful in photographs, especially those taken from above by drones. But actually getting into the water is a completely different experience.
The sand, both on the beach and beneath the water, is full of coral fragments. Of course, that's much better than finding plastic rubbish, but walking barefoot on them is not exactly the relaxing experience I had hoped for.
And then there was the seaweed. So much seaweed.
Countless pieces of broken seaweed were floating on the surface, while underwater, larger strands were constantly brushing against my legs, wrapping around my feet and getting stuck between my toes. As someone with Asperger's, I'm particularly sensitive to certain physical sensations, and being surrounded by all that floating and tangled seaweed was genuinely distressing for me. Instead of enjoying the water, I found myself constantly irritated by what felt like dirty, unpleasant water. I simply couldn't relax. And it didn't matter whether it was high tide or low tide. The situation was the same.
Another thing I found strange was the red flags and "Swimming Forbidden" signs placed along the beach, roughly every hundred metres or even less. They were there throughout our entire four-day stay, despite the weather being lovely and the sea appearing calm. There was no explanation of why swimming was prohibited, and everyone seemed to ignore the warnings anyway. I found that rather confusing.
There were several swings installed along the beach, clearly intended as picturesque photo spots. Some couples and families seemed to claim them for endless photo sessions. It wasn't unusual for a single group to occupy a swing for half an hour or even longer. And since the beach really is picturesque, there was no shortage of young women in brightly coloured outfits, with their boyfriends spending what seemed like hours photographing them in countless carefully practised poses. It's hard not to notice these lengthy photoshoots when hoping to take just one picture myself. In the end, I took my one photo with a sigh of resignation, comforting myself with the thought that, thankfully, we now have AI tools that can remove unwanted people from the background. :)
Drones, Rules and Privacy:
As a drone pilot myself, I simply cannot understand why some people choose to ignore the rules about flying drones over crowds. When someone flies a drone barely 10 metres above people relaxing on the beach, I feel that it crosses the line into an invasion of privacy. I brought my own drone to Bali, but deliberately went out early in the morning when there were only a handful of people, flying higher to avoid disturbing anyone. Being a drone pilot comes with a responsibility to respect other people's privacy and personal space.
To be fair, there were also positives. The beach itself was clean apart from the seaweed and coral. Occasionally we came across a bit of rubbish, but these were exceptions. The sand was well maintained and pleasant for walks. I appreciated the total absence of persistent souvenir sellers. Nobody approached us, and we could enjoy our walks in peace.
While Nusa Dua Beach has its beauty from a distance, it was a major disappointment for enjoying the sea. If your idea of a perfect beach involves relaxing in crystal-clear water and walking barefoot on soft sand without seaweed tangling around your feet, I would recommend looking elsewhere.
翻译:努沙杜瓦海滩——从高处看十分美丽,但在水中体验则截然不同
在前往巴厘岛之前,我花了大量时间研究哪片海滩能同时满足以下条件:美丽的景色、细腻的沙滩、干净的水质、清澈见底的海水、宁静的氛围、没有船只干扰、海浪平缓且海底坡度缓和。努沙杜瓦海滩始终出现在最推荐的名单中。
参考了众多评价后,我们选择了坐落于海滩边的梅鲁萨卡酒店,这样就能足不出户尽情享受大海了。可以在海滩上放松身心,还能免费使用日光浴床、毛巾和遮阳伞。
可惜,现实情况与我的想象大相径庭。
努沙杜瓦海滩在照片中看起来美不胜收,尤其是那些由无人机拍摄的俯瞰图。但实际上下水体验却截然不同。
无论是沙滩上还是水下的沙子,都布满了大量珊瑚碎片。当然,这总比看到塑料垃圾要好得多。不过光着脚走在上面,并不像我期望的那样是一种放松的体验。
还有那些海藻。真是太多了。
无数碎裂的海藻漂浮在水面上,而在水下,更长的海藻丝则不断拂过我的双腿,缠绕在我的脚上,还卡在我的脚趾缝里。作为患有阿斯伯格综合征的人,我对某些触觉特别敏感。周围全是漂浮且纠缠在一起的海藻,这真的让我心烦意乱。我根本无法享受游泳的乐趣,反而一直被这种脏兮兮、令人不适的水质弄得心烦意乱。我完全无法放松下来。无论涨潮还是退潮,情况都毫无区别。
另一件让我觉得奇怪的事是,海滩上每隔大约一百米甚至更短的距离就插着红色旗帜,还立着“禁止游泳”的告示牌。在我们为期四天的逗留期间,那些人一直都在那里。尽管天气宜人、海面平静无波,却仍禁止游泳。对于为何禁止游泳,没有任何解释,不过似乎所有人都对这些警告置若罔闻。这让我感到有些困惑。
海滩上还设置了几个秋千,显然是作为拍照的绝佳背景而设的。不少情侣和家庭则占着这些秋千,不停地拍照。一个团体占据着秋千半小时甚至更久,这并不稀奇。由于这片海滩确实风景如画,身着色彩鲜艳服装的年轻女子比比皆是,她们的男朋友们则花了好几个小时,反复摆出精心练习过的姿势为她们拍照。当我自己只想拍一张照片时,这些冗长的拍摄过程实在很难忽视。最后,我无奈地叹了口气,才拍下了那一张照片。我安慰自己说:谢天谢地,现在我们有了AI工具,可以把背景中多余的人物去掉。 :)
无人机、规则与隐私:
作为一名无人机驾驶员,我实在无法理解为什么有些人会无视在人群上空飞行无人机的相关规定。当有人驾驶无人机在海滩上休闲的人群上空仅10米处飞行时,我觉得这就已经侵犯了他人的隐私权。我把自己的无人机带到了巴厘岛。不过,我特意选择在清晨人很少的时候出门飞行,还飞得高一些以避免打扰到任何人。作为一名无人机飞行员,我们有责任尊重他人的隐私与个人空间。
公平地说,也有值得肯定的地方。除了海草和珊瑚外,海滩本身很干净。偶尔我们会发现一些垃圾,但那只是个别情况。沙滩维护得很好,非常适合散步。我很欣赏这里完全没有那些纠缠不休的纪念品贩子。没有人来打扰我们,我们可以安心地享受漫步的乐趣。
虽然从远处看努沙杜瓦海滩颇具美感,但实际体验却令人大失所望。如果你心目中的理想海滩是能在清澈见底的海水中放松身心,还能光着脚在柔软的沙子上漫步而不会被海草缠住脚的话,那我建议你另选其他地方吧。